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Letter from Anthony D. Allen
The source is a letter from former slave Anthony D. Allen to Dr. Dougal, the family of his former masters. Whilst dictated by Allen the letter is written by missionary Hiram Bingham. The letter details Allen’s experiences in becoming a free man, his…
Hewahewa - Ali`i Letters - 1830.07.29 - to Chamberlain, Levi
The letter is a short note written from a Christian Hawaiian, to Levi Chamberlain. Chamberlain was a Christian Missionary teacher and accountant. Chamberlain completed three tours on foot of Oahu. He went to Hawaii with his wife Maria. It details was…
Hiro Writes of His Arrival in Vermont
This man has written to his family following his move from Hawai’i to Vermont for his chaplaincy work. In it, we can see the love he has for his child, and the longing to be with him, despite his job during the Second World War. This provides us with…
Dance of native Californians at San Francisco de Assis Mission, California
Coloured drawing of dancing native Californians during mission activity under a huge symbol of Christianity, the cross. There are also religious buildings to the side. The Indians are holding spears and wearing native dress. The mission in question…
Haida Headdress frontlet
This object is part of a traditional headdress worn by indigenous peoples, Haida, in the mid-nineteenth century. It was recovered by the Royal BC Museum to show traditional headwear from this period. It appear to depict a Shaman. This object fits…
Letter, Emma Crosby to Jessie Harris, June 23, 1926
The source is a written letter from Emma Crosby, a missionary from Vancouver, B.C., written to Jessie Harris of London. The letter discusses Crosby’s activities relating to the Church ‘seeing the kindergarten’ being educated, what her family has been…
California Sketches
California sketches (1880) is the first of missionary Fitzgerald’s books outlining his stay in California, providing brief anecdotes of his life in California in the mid 1850s. A published diary entry.
The piece was printed in English, with his…
The piece was printed in English, with his…
Letter from the Church Missionary House to an MP
This handwritten letter is written by the Church Missionary House to an MP regarding recent missionary work in Vancouver Island. It discusses the good work of missionaries in the area and suggests that missionaries could use this place as a base for…
Threes and Eights
This is an image of a manuscript found among Queen Emma’s private papers titled ‘A Short Elementary Grammar of the Owhhie Language’ along with a note on the manuscript saying ‘Believed to be Obookiah’s grammar.’ This is the first example of a grammar…
Ka Leo O Ka Lahui
This source is a contemporary Hawaiian newspaper which demonstrates two significant cultural changes in Hawaii. Firstly, it marks the gradual decline of the Hawaiian language due to the increasing American influence in schooling and other areas of…